The Best of the Playoff Hashtags

All 16 teams are finding innovative ways to get their fans involved in the 2014-15 playoffs, from retweets and instagrams posts to the classic beard-growing competitions. Here’s a roundup of the best of the playoff hashtags, sorted by Series:

Series A:
Ottawa Senators vs. Montreal Canadiens

#CTRacetotheplayoffs

hashtag gohabsgo
#GOHABSGO
#CTRaceToThePlayoffs – By following the Senators on Twitter and using the hashtag #CTRaceToThePlayoffs you’ll be able to track down Senators staff in locations around Ottawa and if you find them, you’ll have a chance to win tickets and transportation to the first home playoff game. #GOHABSGOClub 1909 will give out prizes each time the hashtag #GOHABSGO reaches a new level. The first level of 10,000 tweets will give the lucky winner a warm-up puck.

Series B:
Detroit Red Wings vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

#OctopiHockeytown
#OctopiHockeytown

#WEARETHETHUNDER
#WEARETHETHUNDER
#OctopiHockeytown – It’s impossible to separate octopus and hockeytown when you’re talking Red Wings! Enter here for a chance to win one of 4 OctopiHockeytown t-shirts given away daily. #WeAreTheThunder – The Tampa Bay Lightning have put together a digital fan pack for the Playoff series which you can download here.

Series C:
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers

#Pens
#Pens

#RangersTown
#RANGERSTOWN
#Pens – Pittsburgh fans can go to area Dick’s Sporting Goods to get their free lawn sign — and the Penguins do have a Twitter-activated vending machine which is quite cool (pun intended). See more here. #RangersTown letters have been placed on Park Avenue between 47th and 48th Streets. And fans are also encouraged to use #NYR in tweets during the playoffs.

Series D:
New Yorks Islanders vs. Washington Capitals

#ThisIsTheTime
#ThisIsTheTime

#ROCKTHERED
#ROCKTHERED
#ThisIsTheTime – When the New York Islanders play Game 3 against the Caps, they’ve got a pre-game Fan Fest planned, which includes Smash Car – where you can take a sledgehammer to a car. Learn more here. #RockTheRed – The Washington Capitals are encouraging their fans to #RockTheRed and have some events planned, but they also have a 2015 Playoff Guide which is packed with information their fans will love.

Series E:
Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues

wild blues
#mnwild – No big Twitter campaigns or giveaways, but the Wild do have a 2015 Playoff Guide so you can know everything there is to know about your team — and they have a Workout App so you can train like a pro, which you can download for free. #OurBlues – The St. Louis Blues are encouraging their fans to “Show Your Blue” by decorating their home, office — or cubicle — for the Playoffs. Learn more here

Series F:
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Nashville Predators

#OneGoal
#OneGoal

#StandWithUs
#StandWithUs
#OneGoal – The Chicago Blackhawks are encouraging their fans to share their photos using the hashtag #OneGoal, and you may get a rally towel for your support.  #StandWithUs – The Nashville Predators will paint the town yellow in Game 1 with yellow shirts for all fans in attendance. They also use #PredsPride.

Series G:
Winnipeg Jets vs. Anaheim Ducks

#GOJETSGO
#GOJETSGO

#PaintItOrange
#PaintItOrange
#GoJetsGo – The Winnipeg Jets have developed a great selection of digital downloads for the playoffs – for everything from your mobile phone to your Twitter page. Download here. #PaintItOrange – The Anaheim Ducks are helping their fans #PaintItOrange with wallpapers, a prize pack competition and a blood drive for CHOC Children in Orange, where donors get a chance at 1st round playoff tickets.

Series H:
Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks

#NEVERQUIT
#NEVERQUIT

#TOWELPOWER
#TOWELPOWER
#NeverQuit – The Calgary Flames have Playoff Wallpaper ready for download but the @CowTownOpera has put together their own rendition of #NeverQuit that all C of Red fans must hear! Listen now. #TowelPower – Fans attending each of the Canucks’ home games will be given a Towel Power towel and fans are encouraged to upload their #TowelPower moments to Intagram.